Dropping down pays off for Fitzsimons as he earns Hatters move
Taking a step back in his career has finally paid off for new Town signing Danny Fitzsimons after his switch to Kenilworth Road, writes Mike Simmonds.The 21-year-old started life at Millwall and also...
View ArticleBlackburn exit makes Parry determined to succeed at Luton
Being released as a teenager by Blackburn Rovers has made new Hatters signing Andrew Parry hungrier than ever to be a success at Kenilworth Road, writes Mark Wood.Having spent the majority of his...
View ArticleVIDEO: Mayor’s joy at helping autistic son
The Mayor of Leighton- Linslade says she hopes to raise the profile of a support group that helped her family when her son was diagnosed with autism.Councillor Amanda Dodwell has chosen Mencap, which...
View ArticleWork Club for ex-forces personel at Linslade pub
A couple who run a Linslade pub have been featured on a list of 100 outstanding contributors to society in recognition of their work for ex-forces personnel.Jim Woolley and his wife Naomi, of The Hare...
View ArticleGuided tour of new veterinary practice
Having opening its doors back in March to clients, Leighton’s Companion Care Vets+ has now decided to invite local groups and schools to visit its new veterinary practice.The 1st Linslade Guides were...
View ArticleNature’s Harvest get a buzz from helping
The campaign to save bees in Leighton Buzzard will be launched by leading councillors at Nature’s Harvest in Leighton on Saturday, June 15.The health food store in North Street has joined forces with...
View ArticleWingrave author and performance poet Belinda Hunt shares some of her poetry
Belinda Hunt, co-founder of mardibooks, wrote these two poems specially for bucksherald.co.ukMardibooks is a successful e-books publisher that aims to provide would-be authors with a platform for their...
View ArticleSecret Interlude (review)
Eugene O’Neill’s 200-minute Strange Interlude is a feat of endurance for audiences at The National Theatre but this sweeping and intensely emotional story is well worth the effort.It’s not perfect but,...
View ArticleVideo: Solicitors named Bedfordshire’s best business d
A firm of super solicitors picked up the top accolade at the Bedfordshire Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) awards last night (Thursday).Osborne Morris & Morgan (OMM), based in West Street,...
View ArticleWalker wanted first team football as he signs for Bulls
Former Hatters forward Dan Walker felt the need for regular first team football meant he couldn’t remain at Kenilworth Road, writes Mark Wood.The striker, who has since signed for Hereford United, saw...
View ArticleFitzsimons eyes up central defensive slot with Town
New Town signing Danny Fitzsimons is eying up the vacant central defensive berth at Kenilworth Road this season, writes Mike Simmonds.So far, Town only have Steve McNulty who is assured of a starting...
View ArticleSweet confirms training ground improvements
Luton managing director Gary Sweet has revealed the club have been making improvements to their training facilities, writes Mark Wood.He said: “We’ve invested to improve our training facilities at Ely...
View ArticleSchool has some lessons to learn
A popular Leighton school has been told it must improve in the next two years after it failed to reach a “good” standard by Ofsted inspectors.The inspection at Vandyke Upper School on April 24 ruled...
View ArticleREVIEW: The Iceman
Film critic Alison Devlin, reviews the latest films shown at the UK Cinema Showcase 2013.Look to the person on your left. How do they seem? Normal? What about on your right?The age-old idioms “don’t...
View ArticleREVIEW: Made of Stone
Film critic Alison Devlin, reviews the latest films shown at the UK Cinema Showcase 2013. Shane Meadows (This is England) is back, bringing with him an insightful and entertaining documentary about...
View ArticleA5 crash victim identified.
The man who died in a crash on the A5 has been identified as Jeremy St Clair Holt, 66, of The Heath, Leighton Buzzard. Mr Holt was confirmed dead at the scene of the crash on Watling Street, on...
View ArticleAdvice on tackling honey bee swarms
Do you have a swarm of honeybees?The honeybee season, like the Spring, is very late this year. The first swarms of honeybees have just been reported, so it is important to know what to do if you find a...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Lincoln, Die Hard 5
Playing like The West Wing in stove-pipe hats, Steven Spielberg’s biopic LINCOLN (12: Twentieth Century Fox) may be a little stolid for some.But others will be captivated by this film about the 16th...
View ArticleMan volunteers his time to pick up poo
A man who is so ‘disgusted’ by dog fouling on the streets of Leighton says he will volunteer his services as a warden to scare-off offenders.Peter Woods, 54, of Sandpiper Way, Leighton, said: “I have...
View ArticleSoaking for Laura as she helps hospice
A marathon effort by Pitstone’s Laura Lewis saw her raise money for the Florence Nightingale Hospice.The 27-year-old ran for the charity in Saturday’s Stockholm Marathon, after training about six times...
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